Singapore Airlines Launches Economy Lite Fares, Increases Fees

Singapore Airlines will next week introduce restrictive Economy Lite fares alongside a range of new fare types. At the same time, a range of fees will be increased. But there’s some good news, as Singapore Airlines increases the range of Economy fares eligible to be upgraded with KrisFlyer miles. From 20 January 2018, Singapore Airlines … Continued

Nifty Qantas Seat Selection Trick

Our members have discovered a handy Qantas seat selection trick that lets you choose almost any seat on the plane. This includes front row seats that are normally only accessible to Platinum One frequent flyers and Chairman’s Lounge members! The trick is to select your seats on the Sri Lankan Airlines website. Here’s what you … Continued

Loss of Exit Row Seats

Gold and Platinum frequent flyers will no longer be able to enjoy the extra legroom of exit row seats free of charge. Qantas has begun charging for these prized seats on all flights. This includes short domestic flights. All flyers will now need to pay the fee, which ranges from $20 to $180 per flight, … Continued

Virgin Boosts Extra-Legroom Seats

Virgin Australia will re-brand its extra-legroom Economy seats as “Economy X”, adding additional benefits including priority boarding and dedicated overhead locker space for Economy X passengers. As part of the new product launch, Virgin will reconfigure its Boeing 737 aircraft to offer three rows of extra-legroom seating at the front of the cabin. This is … Continued

737 Business Class: Qantas vs Virgin Australia

How do Qantas and Virgin Australia’s domestic 737 Business class products compare? Our members have previously posted comparative reviews of Qantas & Virgin’s A330 Business class, which is offered on longer domestic flights between Perth and the east coast of Australia. This week, AFF veteran swanning_it has posted an informative review comparing the short-haul Boeing … Continued